5 Reasons Why Runners Should Pick Up Yoga
Running is a cardiovascular activity that involves repetitive, fast-paced movements of the body, mainly the legs and hips. Yoga, on the other hand, is relatively passive activity where the mind, body and soul are engaged while performing meditation in different poses using multiple parts of the body. While the...
Commando Challenge 2015: Beach, Jungle, Track, Fire, Ice, Electricity!
At A Glance
Singapore's Ultimate Obstacle Event, The Commando Challenge is back on 17 October 2015. Held on Sentosa Island, the 2015 edition has more obstacles than last year with 14 challenges for commandos to get over, under and around. With new and old elements including the beach run, track...
Race Against Cancer – A Race to Save Lives
The Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) will be holding its 7th annual Race Against Cancer (RAC) on 13 September 2015, its flagship fundraising event sponsored by Singtel. Since 2009, Race Against Cancer has been gathering communities of patients, caregivers and supporters to garner support for the cause of fighting against...
Preview of July Races in Singapore
July is a busy and exciting month for the Singapore running community - the largest night race of the year will be happening this month, along with multiple races having the same race dates. It is no surprise to see an increasing number of runners islandwide to prepare for...
The 11 Most Irritating Things To Happen Before A Race
Trying to get to the venue on time:
1. Traffic jam.
2. No parking lot.
3. Looking for a place to park legally.
Entering the starting pen...
4. Long queues at portable toilets.
5. Long queues at bag deposit area.
6. No toilet papers! (Possibly the worst out of the 12 listed?)
7. Forgot to bring race bib, denied...
June 2015 Race Highlights
The month of June was a huge and important month for the Singapore sports community as our nation hosted the 28th SEA Games 2015. Our national athletes have done us proud in displaying excellent sportsmanship and fighting spirits, with a total of 259 medals attained by Team Singapore! With...
3 Basic Etiquette Rules Trail Runners Should Follow
As the countdown begins for MSIG Singapore Action Asia 50 race event, runners all over Singapore are gearing up to start training for the MSIG trail race series - a flat, fast urban trail race through the heart of Singapore. A training session will be held on Tuesday 7th July 2015, 6:30pm at Harbourfront...
Race Bibs, do you collect them?
Besides being an essential item of any race, Race Bibs are also the most valuable items for any runner because it represents your identity, symbolises your determination and courage for having completed the race, and becomes a token of memory as you look back on your running journey.
Uses of...